Barbecue Eggplant

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup barbecue sauce 
• 1 large eggplant peeled cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 2.3 teaspoons salt divided

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Sprinkle eggplant slices with 2 teaspoons salt; let stand 1 hour. Rinse eggplant well, and pat dry.
2. Sprinkle eggplant with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; drizzle with oil.
3. Let stand 15 minutes.
4. Place eggplant on a rack in a broiling pan. Broil 5 inches from heat 10 minutes on each side, basting with barbecue sauce the last 3 minutes.
5. Note: For testing purposes only, we used K.C. Masterpiece for barbecue sauce.